CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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Fire It Up Looking to make your backyard a Cape Fear Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Associates, PLLC Board Certiied Physicians Meisha K. Abbasinejad, M.D., FAAPMR Cynthia W. Richards, M.D., M.S., FAAPMR Phillip M. Hanson, PA-C Specializing in Back/Spine Pain, Sports Injuries, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Interventional Management (Injections), NCS/EMG (Electrodiagnostic Testing), Myofascial Pain, Peripheral Neuropathy and Spasticity 1841 Quiet Cove Place | Fayetteville NC 28304 | Phone 910.630.1112 | Fax 910.425.1110 warmer place to entertain – literally? An outdoor fireplace will round out the cozy look of your outdoor living room. If an outdoor living room is not in your budget, fire pits are a less expensive trend. By circling some outdoor chairs around a fire pit, you can create an ambient and sociable space to relax on chilly evenings with family and friends. Whether you opt to build one yourself or buy a ready-made fire pit, be sure to check local laws for having a fire pit in your backyard. Depending on whether you are in or out of the city limits might also determine the type of fire pit you can have. Watkins recommends placing your fire pit where it will be easily accessible from the house and will be seen if it is going to be a decorative feature. There are also many styles of ornamental and efficient portable fire pits that can be found at hardware stores. They range in styles from rustic to contemporary. Some are as decorative as sculptures. Let There Be Light Like indoor light fixtures, outdoor lighting has been elevated and the consumer is left with many choices beyond the citronella torchiere stakes. Pre-wired iron chandeliers adorn the pre-fabricated pergola displays at local hardware stores. Whether it’s heavy glass lanterns on your patio, the newest trend of pendant-style lighting or lights strung throughout the trees near your patio, adding some ambient light adds even more warmth to the chilly autumn evenings. “Lighting is an inexpensive addition At Jernigan Warren Funeral Home we not only provide families with professional services, but with compassionate assistance during their time of need. to deck stairs or it is often tucked under the ledge of retaining walls and concrete capped seating”, said Watkins.”If you are just starting your outdoor room project, the wiring can all be hidden as the area is built.” Given the economy, more families 910.483.1331 | 545 Ramsey St. | www.jerniganwarren.com 52 | November • 2010 seem to be spending more time at home and adding an outdoor living room, kitchen or a simple fire pit to your backyard landscape will allow you to enjoy the outdoors even as the temperature drops.CV